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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Obesity

Obesity current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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October 2024

Adoption of telemedicine for obesity treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic achieved comparable outcomes to in-person visits

Adult obesity treatment and prevention: a trans-agency commentary on the research landscape, gaps, and future opportunities

Approach to obesity treatment in primary care

The association between excess weight and COVID-19 outcomes

Association between preconception body mass index and fertility in adult female

Association between ultraprocessed food consumption and excess adiposity in children and adolescents

Comparative analysis of mortality rates among morbidly obese individuals: a study of patients undergoing bariatric surgery, nonsurgical morbidly obese individuals, and the general population

EASL-EASD-EASO clinical practice guidelines on the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Effective medical treatment of obesity among immigrant women in primary care

Effects of bariatric surgery on muscle strength and quality

Effects of bariatric surgery on sexual function and fertility

Efficacy of low carbohydrate ketogenic diet in weight management

Exploring factors of adherence to weight loss interventions in population with overweight/obesity

Global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents

Glucagon-like receptor-1 agonists for obesity: weight loss outcomes, tolerability, side effects, and risks

Holistic modelling as a catalyst for effective obesity policy (BMJ analysis)

Medication and supplement pharmacokinetic changes following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Medications for obesity: a review (JAMA review)

Nutrition and exercise: cornerstones of health with emphasis on obesity and type 2 diabetes management—a narrative review

Nutritional considerations with antiobesity medications

Obesity- and diet-induced plasticity in systems that control eating and energy balance

Obesity in adolescents: a review (JAMA review)

Obesity in adults (Lancet seminar)

The role of gut microbiota in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis

A systematic review and meta-analysis combining adolescent and adult data to evaluate weight loss and the effect of age following the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

A systematic review on the applicability of cell-free DNA level as an obesity biomarker

Which components of behavioral weight management programs are essential for weight loss in people living with obesity? A rapid review of systematic reviews

Sources

BMJ, The (Sep); JAMA (Aug-Sep); JAMA Internal Medicine (Jul); JAMA Pediatrics (Aug); Lancet, The (Sep); Obesity (Aug-Sep); Obesity Facts (Aug); Obesity Medicine (Aug-Sep); Obesity Pillars (Dec); Obesity Reviews (Aug-Oct)

August 2024

The association between weight loss medications and cardiovascular complications 10.1002/oby.24037

Decreasing sedentary time during lessons reduces obesity in primary school children: the Active Movement study 10.1159/000536665

Differentiating monogenic and syndromic obesities from polygenic obesity: assessment, diagnosis, and management 10.1016/j.obpill.2024.100110

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce social inequalities of weight status in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1111/obr.13752

Efficacy and safety of semaglutide 2.4 mg by race and ethnicity: a post hoc analysis of three randomized controlled trials 10.1002/oby.24042 

Efficacy of liraglutide in pediatric obesity: a review of clinical trial data 10.1016/j.obmed.2024.100545

Impact of insulin sensitization on metabolic and fertility outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity—a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression 10.1111/obr.13744 

Juxtaposing contested bodies: what can be learned from the politics of weightism and of women’s exclusion 10.1080/21604851.2024.2361545

Long-term changes in eating-related problems and quality of life in children with overweight and obesity attending a 10-week lifestyle camp 10.1016/j.orcp.2024.04.002

Mutations in the leptin-melanocortin pathway and weight loss after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1002/oby.24007

Preoperative depression and outcomes after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a systematic narrative review 10.1111/obr.13743 

Prevalence and correlates of night eating syndrome, insomnia, and psychological distress in primary care patients with obesity: a cross-sectional study 10.1159/000538341

Seventeen years since rimonabant's downfall: reassessing its suicidality risk profile 10.1002/oby.24019 

Special considerations for the child with obesity: an Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2024 10.1016/j.obpill.2024.100113

A systematic review of the effectiveness of attentional bias modification to support weight management in individuals who are overweight or obese 10.1111/obr.13745 

A systematic review of the effects of maternal obesity on neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes 10.1111/obr.13747 

Text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity: a randomized clinical trial 10.1001/jama.2024.7064

Weight management using meal replacements and cardiometabolic risk reduction in individuals with pre-diabetes and features of metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 10.1111/obr.13751

Sources

Fat Studies (Jun); JAMA (Jul); Obesity (Jun-Jul); Obesity Facts (Jun); Obesity Medicine (Jun); Obesity Pillars (Sep); Obesity Research and Clinical Practice (May-Jun); Obesity Reviews (Jul)

June 2024

Adherence and dropout in exercise-based interventions in childhood obesity 10.1111/obr.13721 

The associations of “weekend warrior” and regularly active physical activity with abdominal and general adiposity in US adults 10.1002/oby.23986 

Calcium supplementation for people with overweight or obesity (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD012268.pub2

Does time-restricted eating add benefits to calorie restriction?  10.1002/oby.23984 

Drivers and facilitators of weight stigma among preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women 10.1111/obr.13710

Effectiveness and safety of drugs for obesity 10.1136/bmj-2022-072686

Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other weight loss drugs in overweight and obesity 10.1002/oby.24002 

Factors associated with progression or non-progression to bariatric surgery in adults 10.1111/obr.13698

How does gestational weight gain influence short- and long-term postpartum weight retention?  10.1111/obr.13679

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep parameters and characteristics in individuals living with overweight and obesity 10.1111/cob.12646 

Managing the new wave of weight loss medication in general practice 10.1111/cob.12666

Obesity bias: how can this underestimated problem affect medical decisions in healthcare?  10.1111/obr.13696 

Obstructive sleep apnoea in obesity: a review 10.1111/cob.12651 

Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00351-9

Review of impacts of using body mass index as a screening tool in school children 10.1111/cob.12639 

Role of telemedicine in the management of obesity: state-of-the-art review 10.1111/obr.13734 

Social jetlag and obesity 10.1111/obr.13664

Spillover effects of childhood obesity prevention interventions 10.1111/obr.13692 

‘Surgery is my only hope’: a qualitative study exploring perceptions of living with obesity and the prospect of having bariatric surgery 10.1111/cob.12643 

Understanding risk and causal mechanisms for developing obesity in infants and young children: a National Institutes of Health workshop 10.1111/obr.13690 

Understanding the significance of adipose tissue in the inflammatory response to COVID-19 10.1016/j.obmed.2024.100538

Weight-centric prevention of cancer 10.1016/j.obpill.2024.100106

Sources

BMJ, The (25th Mar); Clinical Obesity (Jun); Cochrane Library (Apr-May); Lancet, The (6th-12th Apr); Obesity (Apr-May); Obesity Medicine (May); Obesity Pillars (Jun); Obesity Reviews (Mar-Jun)